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sustainable environment awards. over the past ten years, gwynn has led numerous community campaigns for the department all as a volunteer. she has logged more than 500 hours as an intern and over 1,000 hours as a volunteer. the department of the environment sends teams to street fairs and community events to educate the public about our latest campaigns and time and again, gwynn has been there at so many events to be the bright human face of the department. at times, she's even worn a costume. in addition to representing the department at public events, gwynn led a zero-waste audit at city hall, assisted with mandatory composting and advocated for the plastic bag ban. her volunteerism doesn't end with this department. she was the lead organizer at the sierra club in passing cleanpower cleanpowersf legislation, led community cleanups in the kpegs i don't remember with sf public works, volunteered with walk sf for over four years, and secured a new signalized crosswalk on geneva. she is a youth monitor and celebrates
sustainable environment awards. over the past ten years, gwynn has led numerous community campaigns for the department all as a volunteer. she has logged more than 500 hours as an intern and over 1,000 hours as a volunteer. the department of the environment sends teams to street fairs and community events to educate the public about our latest campaigns and time and again, gwynn has been there at so many events to be the bright human face of the department. at times, she's even worn a costume....
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. >> good evening, this is a meeting of the san francisco commission on the environment, the date is wednesday, march -- special meeting, the date is wednesday, march 14, 2018, and the time is 5:04 p.m. reminder that the use of cell phones and electronic devices are prohibited. the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any persons responsible for the ringing of use of cell phone, or electronic devices. there will be opportunity for public comment on every item on the agenda as well as opportunity for general public comments on items that are not on the agenda, that is item number 4. moving to item number 1. roll call. president is cued. suspect wald? here. there is a quorum. the next item. item 2 is for discussion. >> good evening, and thanks to all of you attending our meeting today, be you staff, partners or members of the public. as those of you who -- no, i want to acknowledge that this is the first time in my career as an environment commissioner that i have sat in this seat and it's a great honor, and i want to thank my colleagues for making that possible. as i w
. >> good evening, this is a meeting of the san francisco commission on the environment, the date is wednesday, march -- special meeting, the date is wednesday, march 14, 2018, and the time is 5:04 p.m. reminder that the use of cell phones and electronic devices are prohibited. the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any persons responsible for the ringing of use of cell phone, or electronic devices. there will be opportunity for public comment on every item on the agenda...
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i work at san francisco department of the environment. we are one of the programs that i helped coordinate as a san francisco healthy nail salon program. a quick overview of why we started the program and how we implement it and how -- let's start with a wide. we have several reasons. technicians that work at nail salons in san francisco are primarily women of colour coming from immigrant communities and are of childbearing age. does approximately 250 nail salons in san francisco. and the number of salons in the u.s. has tripled. in 2017, they were more than 430,000 technicians and more than 56,000 nail salons in the u.s. while these technicians are working long hours in the salon, they can be exposed to many chemicals. from a lot of different products if you think about it, polishes, in the cart you can see acetone, removers, thinners, artificial nail builder and more. many of these products can contain phthalates, solvents, acrylates, plasticizers. we identify the toxic trio or the worst of the waste of these chemicals which is formalde
i work at san francisco department of the environment. we are one of the programs that i helped coordinate as a san francisco healthy nail salon program. a quick overview of why we started the program and how we implement it and how -- let's start with a wide. we have several reasons. technicians that work at nail salons in san francisco are primarily women of colour coming from immigrant communities and are of childbearing age. does approximately 250 nail salons in san francisco. and the...
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so there's the natural environment of the parks, and then there's the built environment as represented by this beautiful green wall there on scott street. but what we want, what we're trying to do is create more cohesion and create a more biodiversity in the city. >> i just want to go back to the previous slide because i -- you know, we've gotten a few -- not a lot but just a few concerns about the native versus nonnative, so i just wanted you to kind of repeat that. so the concerns that i heard was not about new plants, per se, but i think there might be some confusion about what might happen to existing nonnative plants, and then second the use of pesticide came up in some of my conversations, so could you address those two concerns. >> yes. i'll address both of those and when we get to the pesticide question, debbie might come up and help me. >> no, no, no, we can have her address the pesticide. >> sure. so with regard to the question about nonnative plants, as i said, it does not preclude the use of nonnative plants in landscaping. in terms of what is concerning for land managers a
so there's the natural environment of the parks, and then there's the built environment as represented by this beautiful green wall there on scott street. but what we want, what we're trying to do is create more cohesion and create a more biodiversity in the city. >> i just want to go back to the previous slide because i -- you know, we've gotten a few -- not a lot but just a few concerns about the native versus nonnative, so i just wanted you to kind of repeat that. so the concerns that...
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but the main actors are the department of environment. and all the workers from the teamsters and the union and all those that participate. and every day people. every day households in france since -- san francisco to divert what we are sending to landfill. it has a tremendous environmental impact because the amount of stuff we sent to landfill that could be recycled or composted creates methane gas it also degrades our environment and degrades our planet. we have the ultimate goal at that time to achieve zero waste by 2020. we also, to give a little context and history, when the legislation was created in 2007, there was one reference in the legislation when it was talking about on the commercial side to the word custodian. it was no conversation or no focus on the people that were actually doing the work. so the janitors stepped up in the front line to help to craft the legislation and there was a conversation then about how we were going to have large generators in trash participate and be better actors. so here we are, ten years late
but the main actors are the department of environment. and all the workers from the teamsters and the union and all those that participate. and every day people. every day households in france since -- san francisco to divert what we are sending to landfill. it has a tremendous environmental impact because the amount of stuff we sent to landfill that could be recycled or composted creates methane gas it also degrades our environment and degrades our planet. we have the ultimate goal at that...
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want to thank the department of environment and everyone involved in this effort. it's a pretty exciting thing for me personally. i've had a pet peeve of straws for many, many years. it's interesting when you walk into a restaurant and you say, no straw, please, and your glass still comes with a straw to your table. so this is really about changing behavior. debbie's beaten into our head reduce, reuse, recycle. this is just not necessary to have a straw with a cup of water. there are people with a medical necessity for a straw and we fully respect that. we have other options, permanent, and that's wonderful because it's legislation like this that changes the indust live and people's behavior. we use hundreds of thousands, if not over one million straws a day just in san francisco. think about the tourist industry, think about all the people that come into the backbone of our economy, our restaurants and our small businesses. if you talk to bartenders, if you talk to people in the industry, we're encouraged to use straws because people drink their drinks faster with
want to thank the department of environment and everyone involved in this effort. it's a pretty exciting thing for me personally. i've had a pet peeve of straws for many, many years. it's interesting when you walk into a restaurant and you say, no straw, please, and your glass still comes with a straw to your table. so this is really about changing behavior. debbie's beaten into our head reduce, reuse, recycle. this is just not necessary to have a straw with a cup of water. there are people...
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this is a meeting of the san francisco commissioner on the environment. date is tuesday march 26, 2019. and the time is 5:07 p.m. note the ringing and use of cell phones and pagers and sound producing devices are prohibit and the chairman may order the removal of anyone and a note to the public, there will be public comment on every item as well as an opportunity to for general comment for items that aren't on the agenda. we ran out of speaker cards. there's a lot of folks in the room so we have a few speaker cards here we received. the chair will call the speaker cards we received first and then folks can come to the microphone one by one after that. you also have a right to speak anonymously. with that we'll move to item 1, call to order and roll call. [roll call] there is a quorum. the next item is item 2, president's welcome. this item is open for discussion. >> commissioner: welcome, opportunity. i hope you had the opportunity to see the wonderful slide show in honor of cal broomhead. we thank you for joining us tonight. it's a very special meeting f
this is a meeting of the san francisco commissioner on the environment. date is tuesday march 26, 2019. and the time is 5:07 p.m. note the ringing and use of cell phones and pagers and sound producing devices are prohibit and the chairman may order the removal of anyone and a note to the public, there will be public comment on every item as well as an opportunity to for general comment for items that aren't on the agenda. we ran out of speaker cards. there's a lot of folks in the room so we...
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we're working with sf environment. [bell ringing] -- do that ourselves. >> supervisor tang: it's a question. >> you said how many of your 38 buildings, how many have a rolloff compacter service? >> 15. >> and how many produces 30 cubic yards or more? >> just three. >> looks like all 18 would be covered under the ordinance. >> right, but those compacters are really snowfall. there is a threshold, there is for that purpose. and sorry -- >> i'm sorry. we have to limit that to supervisor kim's question. our clerk will get that from you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, i'm representing the san francisco chamber of commerce. we really appreciate the opportunity to meet with you, supervisor safai and your staff last week to discuss the legislation. we all want to meet zero waste goals as soon as possible, but we're also concerned that this legislation is moving too quickly. and without enough outreach and input to those directly effected, it applies the same requirements to refuse, to many different entities that hav
we're working with sf environment. [bell ringing] -- do that ourselves. >> supervisor tang: it's a question. >> you said how many of your 38 buildings, how many have a rolloff compacter service? >> 15. >> and how many produces 30 cubic yards or more? >> just three. >> looks like all 18 would be covered under the ordinance. >> right, but those compacters are really snowfall. there is a threshold, there is for that purpose. and sorry -- >> i'm...
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the staff of the department of environment. [applause] so in closing, we're starting today row reflecting on what it means to lose what we've got. but we know that all is not lost. especially when we commit to take action on behalf of our planet earth. we have much work to do and we have much to celebrate too. which is why i want to send you off on an unbeat note to help us get motivated to reach our new 80% transportation goal. thank you m.t.a., yeah. we've invited the san francisco cable car chorus to close out today's o break fast with a song about our city. [applause] [♪] ♪ we'd like to welcome you to san francisco ♪ ♪ the city by the bay ♪ let's ring the cord on the cable car ♪ ♪ come on and chase the blue away ♪ ♪ the closest you'll get to heaven ♪ ♪ and right here in our town ♪ when you ring a cord on a cable car ♪ ♪ you feel so high you may never come down ♪ ♪ long and the golden gate ♪ will thrill you through and through ♪ ♪ they love and chinatown ♪ are waiting just for you ♪
the staff of the department of environment. [applause] so in closing, we're starting today row reflecting on what it means to lose what we've got. but we know that all is not lost. especially when we commit to take action on behalf of our planet earth. we have much work to do and we have much to celebrate too. which is why i want to send you off on an unbeat note to help us get motivated to reach our new 80% transportation goal. thank you m.t.a., yeah. we've invited the san francisco cable car...
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environment. the information how to process to do this, in a confidential manner, is really hard to do. where there is a will, there is a way. our team pulled it off. stay tuned for the next phase which is to all of the vendors, the medical providers who provide services will be paid electronically, as well. we are excited about that. it is a great honor. thank you. >> any comments? >> mickey, director callahan, i just want to say this is such a great honor for us to thank you. you don't have the word sustainability or environment, in your title, or any of the people's titles that you mentioned. yet they have it in their blood, and you have it in your core. you decided as the leader of this department to persevere, and when mickey first told me about this she was so excited, and honestly i didn't understand the big deal. i'm thinking, don't we all do electronic text by now? she said "no, this is really hard". when she said this regulatory environment, it sounds like such a benign phrase. it was ob
environment. the information how to process to do this, in a confidential manner, is really hard to do. where there is a will, there is a way. our team pulled it off. stay tuned for the next phase which is to all of the vendors, the medical providers who provide services will be paid electronically, as well. we are excited about that. it is a great honor. thank you. >> any comments? >> mickey, director callahan, i just want to say this is such a great honor for us to thank you. you...
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welcome to the commission on the environment. tonight, we have two presentations, followed by the closed session performance evaluation of director debbie rafael. special welcome to our guests from the san francisco planning department, the economic world forum, and the silicon valley blockchain society. i want to thank commissioner stevenson for sponsoring the presentation on blockchain society, and its future environmental programs and policies. one of the commission's mandates in the city charter is for us to hold meeting to help educate the department and the public on new trends that may impact the environment in san francisco. blockchain is a very interesting innovation, and many of us, especially me, are interested about learning about this. so let's get started. is there any public comment on the president's report? hearing none, next item, anthony. >>clerk: the next item is item three, approval. meeting minutes. this item is for discussion and action. >> great. so this is for the september 25 meeting. do i have a motion?
welcome to the commission on the environment. tonight, we have two presentations, followed by the closed session performance evaluation of director debbie rafael. special welcome to our guests from the san francisco planning department, the economic world forum, and the silicon valley blockchain society. i want to thank commissioner stevenson for sponsoring the presentation on blockchain society, and its future environmental programs and policies. one of the commission's mandates in the city...
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and the department of environment was created. and so, this is a debate or deliberation that has to be tweaked. and that's what i have to say. thank you very much. >> are there any other members of the public that would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisor safai? >> supervisor safai: i have some last thoughts. i want to thank the committee for really taking the time to ask some really thoughtful questions today. i know that this is not easy. some of this is something that i have firsthand experience with because i worked in the industry. so i know it intimately from having been on the front lines and been involved with the stakeholders today. i worked with mr. jack macy ten years ago when the original legislation was drafted. and those in the industry. so my perspective on this is a little bit different, but the questions here today were really spot on. i think they were very insightful and helped move the conversation forward. i will just say that we can continue to refine the information, but i think
and the department of environment was created. and so, this is a debate or deliberation that has to be tweaked. and that's what i have to say. thank you very much. >> are there any other members of the public that would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisor safai? >> supervisor safai: i have some last thoughts. i want to thank the committee for really taking the time to ask some really thoughtful questions today. i know that this is not easy. some of this...
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on the environment, we thank you for your environmental leadership and your stewardship. for your commitment to climate action and for dedicated service to the city and county of san francisco. we honor you. thank you. [applause] >> i will ask for a quick point of guidance. anthony are we doing the vote first and then the photo? or should we do the photo? schema -- >> we will take the vote at the end after we take public comment >> should be take the photo now? >> yes. >> we will come down and take a photo and hear from you and hear from the other commissioners and then the public. we will come down to take our photo. [laughter] >> we all have to go back -- that way. [laughter] [laughter] >> you guys have a bigger budget than we have. [laughter] >> you are helping us out. >> congratulations. >> thank you, thank you. >> thank you, for everything. [indiscernible] >> that is a great idea. and if you could actually -- there you go. >> we will leave this up here. [indiscernible] [laughter] [cheering] [applause] >> thank you, thank you. ok. [laughter] >> they will not bring it
on the environment, we thank you for your environmental leadership and your stewardship. for your commitment to climate action and for dedicated service to the city and county of san francisco. we honor you. thank you. [applause] >> i will ask for a quick point of guidance. anthony are we doing the vote first and then the photo? or should we do the photo? schema -- >> we will take the vote at the end after we take public comment >> should be take the photo now? >> yes....
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not just the environment, it was the environment and local jobs. it wasn't just environmental justice, it was making sure environmental justice was baked into every single decision was were making at the department or across the city and he was a huge champion of women and i respect everything he did for our city and i'm very happy to give you a check to join in with the rest of the department. >> thank you. >> commissioner hoyos. >> echo what has been said. i had a chance to see him at the u.s. conference of mayor meeting and echo about his pride, joyfulness in the leadership of this city on climate issues, justice issues and all sorts of equity issues and so i'll also write a check. but i want to quickly talk about his demeanor. you think of the stress involved in being a leader in one of the world's most renound cities, he always had a warm smile and spirit and that's something that will always stay with me. thank you. >> commissioner wan. >> i did not bring my checkbook today, it's not because i'm dodging a check and i will commit to writing a
not just the environment, it was the environment and local jobs. it wasn't just environmental justice, it was making sure environmental justice was baked into every single decision was were making at the department or across the city and he was a huge champion of women and i respect everything he did for our city and i'm very happy to give you a check to join in with the rest of the department. >> thank you. >> commissioner hoyos. >> echo what has been said. i had a chance to...
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environment to hold on to their butts. thank you. >> thank you very much, ashley. with that, i would like to open it up for public comment. any members of the public that would like to speak on this item? please come forward. ok, that's great. >> hi, any people who would like to speak on public comment, please come on up. and you have two minutes. thanks. >> hi, hello, everyone, i'm jenny zow. we were particularly interested in changing the cigarette butt littering behaviors at a local chinese bakery. all the smokers get pushed off to the side of the donut shop by other businesses. this created a major smoking hot spot. the community of smokers are chinese only immigrants, and worried about outsiders, we broke in. they saw i was an american girl embracing my chinese culture. i spoke with them in cantonese. i built a relationship with them, and ash trays and dispose of the cigarette butts. every morning from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. hanging out with the community. once i established myself as somebody their friend and monitoring disposal habits, they started adapting
environment to hold on to their butts. thank you. >> thank you very much, ashley. with that, i would like to open it up for public comment. any members of the public that would like to speak on this item? please come forward. ok, that's great. >> hi, any people who would like to speak on public comment, please come on up. and you have two minutes. thanks. >> hi, hello, everyone, i'm jenny zow. we were particularly interested in changing the cigarette butt littering behaviors...
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but how are we going to live in this environment if coal is around? we might possibly be dead when it's passed or more asthma attacks. at least we have cpp, the city power plan, the clean power plan, the law that can stop asthma attacks and death. the law that can help continue the generation. why repeal the law? the law that is going to save so many lives of children. children. i bet having these kids in the crowd will have asthma and an attack. it's a decision, trump, i don't want your excuse of science is not a real thing. where is your evidence to support your claim? or for children and the earth you live in. what a pal, wanting coal and saying he cares about children and the environment. right. oh, wait a minute, how can you prove it when you want coal, a toxic rock. drop it. if you care about the children and the kids on the earth. [cheers and applause] money is not important right now. this is considered life or death. you should say why should you listen to a kid? hello, are you listening? you burn coal, we inherit it. and before i go i want t
but how are we going to live in this environment if coal is around? we might possibly be dead when it's passed or more asthma attacks. at least we have cpp, the city power plan, the clean power plan, the law that can stop asthma attacks and death. the law that can help continue the generation. why repeal the law? the law that is going to save so many lives of children. children. i bet having these kids in the crowd will have asthma and an attack. it's a decision, trump, i don't want your excuse...
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>> we will call role for the commission on the environment. [roll call] >> there is decorum. >> thank you, very much. i am president on the commission of status of women. i wanted to thank everyone for being here today. i particularly wanted to thank the staff of the two departments the department of the environment and the status of women for this amazing meeting tonight. i know is a lot of work. it is something that the president and i talked about several months ago before the climate action summit. our mayor showed such extraordinary leadership. this has been a vision coming together for a couple of months. i wanted to thank you. as well as director rafael. i wanted to highlight a couple of things about the department on the status of women and the commission on the status of women for those of you who may not be familiar with our work. we invite you -- we have our regular schedule commission meeting on the fourth wednesday of every month. 4-6:00 pm in city hall. all are welcome. we would appreciate your input. join us there. we were creat
>> we will call role for the commission on the environment. [roll call] >> there is decorum. >> thank you, very much. i am president on the commission of status of women. i wanted to thank everyone for being here today. i particularly wanted to thank the staff of the two departments the department of the environment and the status of women for this amazing meeting tonight. i know is a lot of work. it is something that the president and i talked about several months ago before...
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, but more so, an informed host on the environment. and the commissioner definitely helped the department, the city, and the mayor's global climate action summit here a success. but beyond that, there were other highlights, as well. i know that seems to be the main highlight, but there were a number of special meetings and events that
, but more so, an informed host on the environment. and the commissioner definitely helped the department, the city, and the mayor's global climate action summit here a success. but beyond that, there were other highlights, as well. i know that seems to be the main highlight, but there were a number of special meetings and events that
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ipl and the episcopal church have supported policies for a cheen environment -- clean environment for over 30 years. we've the faith communities renew our support for the clean power plan to continue to support vulnerable people. when the governor summons us all to the summit this fall, the global climate summit here in san francisco, which is a world movement that he is leading, we're still in, it will start at grace cathedral with an interfaith service of every tradition from indigenous re-legionnaires's to all the -- religions to all the world religions. the communities support a clean earth and healthy earth for all the vulnerable people. join me. >> i like to recognize the commissioner for the commission on the environment as well as sierra club. our next speaker hails from nevada itself. she is a mom of five and organizer with mom clean force, moms and dads fighting pollution that causes climate change. thank you. hello, i'm jennifer ann and i'm here from carson city, nevada. i'm here representing mom's clean air force. we're a force of one million moms and dads across the natio
ipl and the episcopal church have supported policies for a cheen environment -- clean environment for over 30 years. we've the faith communities renew our support for the clean power plan to continue to support vulnerable people. when the governor summons us all to the summit this fall, the global climate summit here in san francisco, which is a world movement that he is leading, we're still in, it will start at grace cathedral with an interfaith service of every tradition from indigenous...
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from the department of the environment. >> thank you. good afternoon, supervisor mandelman and the members of the committee. i'll quickly take you through buildings. so the challenge with buildings is in many ways similar to transport. how do we get to zero emissions? and that's a pretty straightforward formula. we need to make sure that our building stock is energy efficient, that we have 100% renewable electricity and we have tools to do that, that we have heard about today. and we're ensuring that we're using it in our built environment. so how will we make progress on that simple formula? a key policy opportunity is a policy signal from the city directly communicated to the city favoring all electric buildings in support of meeting its zero emission goals. so the introduction of today's proposal to ensure that the city installs no new natural gas using infrastructure in either the major alteration or the new construction of its own facilities is a key first step. and then the broader question of how do we get there city-wide in our n
from the department of the environment. >> thank you. good afternoon, supervisor mandelman and the members of the committee. i'll quickly take you through buildings. so the challenge with buildings is in many ways similar to transport. how do we get to zero emissions? and that's a pretty straightforward formula. we need to make sure that our building stock is energy efficient, that we have 100% renewable electricity and we have tools to do that, that we have heard about today. and we're...
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we are in a similar place as the commission of the environment. it is really wonderful to see the presentation, the enthusiasm and the support that the staff has received from the commission. i am here really to show my support for the resolution and hope that you will make this decision in all aspects of your work. we are trying to do the same thing. i believe if all departments work together, that is when we can actually equitily serve all people of san francisco. i want to congratulation the two on the wonderful presentation. it was so inspiring. so quell done we will -- so well-done we will ask for a copy of it. condition gratulations to the commission on the effort to formalize this work. it is important that it is written down so the next generation has something to look at and be proud of. this is national walk out day. the next generation is looking to us as an example moving forward. thank you. >> good evening. i am a san francisco resident for about 15 years. i want to say i am pleased and happy to see this resolution reviewed and the co
we are in a similar place as the commission of the environment. it is really wonderful to see the presentation, the enthusiasm and the support that the staff has received from the commission. i am here really to show my support for the resolution and hope that you will make this decision in all aspects of your work. we are trying to do the same thing. i believe if all departments work together, that is when we can actually equitily serve all people of san francisco. i want to congratulation the...
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if corporations can have legal standing, why not the natural environment. in providing legal protection to the natural environment, we would urge the city to join tens of municipalities across the nation as well as several municipalities who have granted legal rights to nature to enable our biodiverse -- >> thank you. >> i volunteer in the natural areas. thank you for supporting the city's biodiversity policy. it's a great start, but there are some barriers to a successful implementation. i'm hoping our supervisors can help remove some of them. number one, garden-ready local ready plants are in short supply. rec and parks supply some, but most of their supply is not native plants. the presidio has a model nursery that the city should try to replicate. there are landscaping gardens that can act as a demonstration for planners. right now a master plan doesn't really exist. number three, a biodiversity baseline needs to be established along with yearly goals and metrics to track success. an inventory of all the species in the city would help you monitor the ri
if corporations can have legal standing, why not the natural environment. in providing legal protection to the natural environment, we would urge the city to join tens of municipalities across the nation as well as several municipalities who have granted legal rights to nature to enable our biodiverse -- >> thank you. >> i volunteer in the natural areas. thank you for supporting the city's biodiversity policy. it's a great start, but there are some barriers to a successful...
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san francisco department of environment. this website will make participating in earth month activities more accessible to the public and help everyone get involved in some capacity and get excited about doing something about the environments let me tell you, it can be done. i have made a conscious effort to reduce the amount of trash by paying close attention to what i produce. i hardly empty anything in the black garbage can now because of composting, because of recycling , i mean, it is absolutely amazing what you can do when you make changes to how you get rid of waste. putting together a great earth month team has been a team effort, and i want to thank the leaders at the public utilities commission, and we know that some of our commissioners are here today, as well as i want to thank the department of environment for the work that they continue to do, and i also would like to thank the clean power s.f. director. thank you so much. and our commissioner, francesca, and i think others who were former commissioners but has
san francisco department of environment. this website will make participating in earth month activities more accessible to the public and help everyone get involved in some capacity and get excited about doing something about the environments let me tell you, it can be done. i have made a conscious effort to reduce the amount of trash by paying close attention to what i produce. i hardly empty anything in the black garbage can now because of composting, because of recycling , i mean, it is...
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how do we get access to planting and nature in this environment. protection through benching and seating which is part of the our basic services to this environment, make it inclusive a really good tool. view from up on top of one of the existing structures. it is an incredible opportunity recommended to everyone. when you get to go above and a high point over civic center plaza, it is rare that you get that, unless you happen to know the mayor and you're standing on the balcony. here you see the various elements, the idea you have synergy between bathrooms, food and beverage and the bench of delight that can accommodate school groups and families and sit on that bench and watch your kids tear off on to the lawn or into the fountain. reinforcing this access across the park. you can see this axial relationship opened up now with a view of bill graham directly across the way. this image shows potential transformation of groves street, a single block. it could be shut down to traffic in this block, becoming another very flexible multiuse plaza for any
how do we get access to planting and nature in this environment. protection through benching and seating which is part of the our basic services to this environment, make it inclusive a really good tool. view from up on top of one of the existing structures. it is an incredible opportunity recommended to everyone. when you get to go above and a high point over civic center plaza, it is rare that you get that, unless you happen to know the mayor and you're standing on the balcony. here you see...
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, but more so, an informed host on the environment. and the commissioner definitely helped the department, the city, and the mayor's global climate action summit here a success. but beyond that, there were other highlights, as well. i know that seems to be the main highlight, but there were a number of special meetings and events that the commission undertook in order to its regular business. one was the historic meeting between the historic environment and the joint commission on the status of women, and then special reports back on the commission workshops, and then, of course, the actual meeting with the community to show what the final end result was. and then, moving on, other highlights include the department's racial equity initiative, which i'm going to get to on another page. the racial equity initiative is used to work on how the department's programs, policies, and services my intentionally or unintentionally benefit some more than others. the picture you see there is our rally and protest of the trump's decision to repeal o
, but more so, an informed host on the environment. and the commissioner definitely helped the department, the city, and the mayor's global climate action summit here a success. but beyond that, there were other highlights, as well. i know that seems to be the main highlight, but there were a number of special meetings and events that the commission undertook in order to its regular business. one was the historic meeting between the historic environment and the joint commission on the status of...
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last year, the department of the environment set an ambitious goal. we wanted to get 100,000 led light bulbs into the hands of the people who need it the most, and it's just like this one that i happen to have here. when many of us look at this, we see a light bulb, nothing spectacular looking in that. but our goal was to get this gem into hands of residents who are low income, formerly homeless, disabled, receipt vans, disabilities, we wanted everyone in san francisco to have the opportunity to benefit from this seemingly small action. we didn't only want to deliver bulbs to people, we needed to make sure that they were actually installed. it does no good to give somebody a beautiful bulb and have them put it in their storage closet until later. we needed to make sure they were put into place. this project of this scale had never been tried anywhere in the united states. 100,000 bulbs is certain bei ambitious. facts about led: they use one sixth of the energy. they cause less to power because they're so energy efficient. they reduce greenhouse gas em
last year, the department of the environment set an ambitious goal. we wanted to get 100,000 led light bulbs into the hands of the people who need it the most, and it's just like this one that i happen to have here. when many of us look at this, we see a light bulb, nothing spectacular looking in that. but our goal was to get this gem into hands of residents who are low income, formerly homeless, disabled, receipt vans, disabilities, we wanted everyone in san francisco to have the opportunity...
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when we talk about the environment, it affects all of us. i have rarely seen an industry or industry representative or lobbying entity speak out in favor of something that was going to further regulate them or enforce a rule against them. it is not surprising to see some of the same groups who opposed efforts and cared about healthcare but did not want to receive healthcare security. , it doesn't surprise me that while they care about zero waste , they are not comfortable with it being enforced. i don't think that these efforts or goals can be meaningful in that we can work in a meaningful way towards them if we don't have enforcement. it is not that different from traffic safety. you can't just enforce. you have to educate people. to the credit of the department of environment, they have processes and structure and staff committed to doing that and they work collaboratively in doing so. this isn't a strictly punitive measure. some of these things, as we take bold steps to preserve our plan and our environment will require us to require -- g
when we talk about the environment, it affects all of us. i have rarely seen an industry or industry representative or lobbying entity speak out in favor of something that was going to further regulate them or enforce a rule against them. it is not surprising to see some of the same groups who opposed efforts and cared about healthcare but did not want to receive healthcare security. , it doesn't surprise me that while they care about zero waste , they are not comfortable with it being...